Internal explosions of reactive aluminum with a PBX in air
Subtitle: Richard A. Reinhardt
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Dept. of Physics
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Testing; Explosions; Explosives
Other titles: NPS-61-83-011-PR.
Description: Computations were performed for pressure, temperature and equilibrium product yield in the internal explosions of 208.5 lbs of reactive aluminum with 52.1 lbs of a PBX in air for air volumes ranging from 2000 to 50000 cubic feet.  The decrease in overpressure with increasing volume is interrupted by a temporary rise in the region where the solid present changes from A1N to A1.
Notes: "NPS-61-83-011-PR."

"August, 1983."

Prepared for: Naval Surface Weapons Center; White Oak, Silver Springs, Maryland 20910.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 11).

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited."

Technical report; 1983.